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Definition of: machicolation

(mə·chik′ə·lāshən) noun
1. Archit. An opening between a wall and a parapet, to permit missiles or boiling liquids to be dropped upon an assailing enemy.
2. The act of showering missiles on an attacking party through such openings.

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